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J'. M. HARRISON & L. N. WHITE. GAR COUPLING.

No. 310,511. Patented Jan. 6,1885.

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CAR COUPLING.

No. 310,511. Patented Jan. 6, 1885.

. ATTORNEYS.

linrrnn STATES PATET tries.

JAMES M. HARRISON AND LUTHER NELSON W'HITE, OF COLUMBIA CITY,

INDIANA; SAID lVI-IITE ASSIGNOR TO SAI'D HARRISON.

CAR=COUPLHNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'No. 310,511, dated January6, 1885. Application filed August 4, 1881. (X model.)

To CLZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J nuns M. HARRISON and LUTHER N. WHITE, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Columbia City, in the county ofWhitley and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Car-0ouplings; and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is a fu1l,clear, and exact description of the invention, whichwill enable In others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form apart of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of our im- 1 proved car-coupling. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a transversevertical sectional view taken on the line at so in Fig. 2. Fig. 4.- is afront View of a car equipped with our improved coup- 2o ling, and Fig. 5is a side view of the same.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to that class of can couplings which are arrangedto be operated automatically when the cars come together; and it has forits object to provide a device which shall possess superior advantagesin point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

To this end it consists in certain improvements in the construction ofthe same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In.the drawings, A designates the draw- 3 5 head of our improvedcar-coupling,which con sists, principally, of the side pieces, B B,which are suitably braced and connected so as to form a longitudinalmouth or recess, 0.

I) is the coupling-hook, which is mounted 4o pivotally upon a pin, E,secured transversely in the mouth of the draw-head. The front end of theshank of the said hook is beveled on its upper side, and the hookproper, which extends in a downward direction from the said 5 shank, islikewise beveled, so that it shall readily engage the coupling link orbail of the next .car. The side of the shank of the coupling-hook isprovided with a handle or arm extending in an upward direction to thetop or platform of the ear, and by means of which the said coupling-hookmay be conveniently manipulated without any necessity of the operatorgoing between the cars.

F designates the link or bail, which extends some distance in front ofthe draw-head below the coupling-hook, which, when not in use, restsupon the said bail. The latter may be constructed of an iron rod bent tothe proper shape, and bent around the projecting ends of the transversepin upon which the couplinghook is pivoted, thence in a forward anddownward direction, and around the pins G G, whereby'the said link orbail is effectively se cured in its working position.

The side bars, 13 B, which constitute the drawhead proper, may extendunder the entire length of the car and form part of the supports for thebody of the same. I11 this case the pins E at either end of thedraw/headmay be connected by longitudinal bars or braces H, as shown inFig. 5 of the drawings.

I is a transverse shaft, mounted between the sides of the draw-head somedistance above and in rear of the pivoting-point of the couplingh ook.The said shaft carries a lip or flange, J adapted to bear or press uponthe rear end of the coupling-hook, the front end of which may thus beraised and held out of operative position. The outer end of the shaft Iis provided with a lever or angle, K, by means of which it may beconveniently manipulated.

The operation of this invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the drawings heretoannexed. When two cars are to be coupled, the coupling-hook of one ofthe cars is raised or lifted, as described, so that when the cars cometogether the coupling-hook of thesecond car will engage the link or bailof the first one, and thus effect the coupling. It will be seen at oncethat this operation is entirely automatic, and that under nocircumstances can the cars fail to become connected. The couplingthroughout the train is continuous and 5 solid. If, while the train ismoving, any one of the couplings should break or getout of order, thecoupling of the next car is ready to take the place of the one which hasbeen Uncoupling may be effected whenbroken.

ever desired by means of the handle or rod attached to thecoupling-hook, as above described.

This invention is simple and inexpensive, and it maybe readily attachedto cars of ordinary construction.

Having thus described our invention, we

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1. Ina car-coupling, the combination, with a draw-head consisting ofsuitably-connected side pieces, of a coupling-hook pivoted between thesame upon a pin which is provided with projecting ends, and a link orbail extending in front of the said draw-head, and having its ends bentaround the projecting ends of the pivoting-pin,.and thence downwardlyand forwardly and around suitablyarranged laterally-projecting pins orstuds, substantially as set forth.

2. In aear-coupling, the combination of the draw-head, alink or bailprojecting forwardly from the same, a pivoted coupling-hook, and a shaftpivoted transversely above and in rear of the pivoting-point of thecouplinghook, and having a lip or flange adapted to bear against thelatter, and provided at its outer end with an operating lever or handle,substantially as set forth.

3. In a car-coupling, the herein-described draw-head, consisting of sidepieces extending from one end of the car to the other, couplinghookspivoted in the said draw-head upon pins which extend beyond the sides ofthe drawhead, the links or bails extending in front of 35 JAMES M.HARRISON. LUTHER NELSON WHITE.

\Vitnesses to the signature of James M. Harr1son:

WM. F. MoNUGUY, ALBERT I. WAUTZ.

Witnesses to the signature of Luther Nelson -White:

AMos H. KIsT, S. 1. KALER.

